81: Darkman (1990)

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We're closing out February with a Vinny pick, and one of the most delightfully weird and gross hero movies of the '90s in Sam Raimi's not-quite-a-Batman, Darkman! CHAPTERS:  (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 81: Darkman (1990) (00:00:19) - Intro. (00:09:03) - Getting into Darkman's production, and the cast. (00:20:40) - The direct-to-video sequels, and how well the movie did in theaters. (00:27:05) - The killer intro. (00:31:47) - Peyton Westlake's previous life, and the memo of doom. (00:43:39) - Peyton becomes the Darkman. (00:48:33) - Break! (00:48:54) - We're back, and we're dissolving into funerals and burn units. (00:57:50) - Rebuilding the lab. (01:00:40) - Strack puts the moves on Julie, and Darkman kills Ted Raimi (more like Dead Raimi!) (01:08:01) - Darkman has a plan. (01:17:34) - Revealing his new face to Julie. (01:20:39) - The ol' Double Durant. (01:25:32) - The carnival scene. (01:31:41) - Strack reveals his true intentions, and Durant's "demise". (01:38:00) - The final confrontation with Strack. (01:49:36) - Final thoughts. (01:54:59) - Plans for next month. (01:59:53) - Outro.